Political Science and International Relations

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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I know that Duke is a national accredited institution for a variety of departments and its research opportunities.</p>

<p>However, as prospective applicant, what is unique about these two Duke programs?</p>

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<p>you should check out the focus programs for freshmen students</p>

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<p>If PoliSci is your main focus, Duke is great. However, IR is not a program, and ICR (International Comparative Studies - the only major that relates to IR) is sort of a joke. I love Duke enormously, but if you want to do IR (especially combined with PoliSci), go to Georgetown or GW (a lot lower ranks, I know, but incredibly well-regarded in the IR community).</p>

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<p>^Why do you say that? IR is a subfield of Political Science and Duke’s Poli Sci department blows Georgetown and GW out of the water.</p>